--Winner of the 2018 Epigram Books Fiction Prize--Sukhin is a thirty-five-year-old teacher who lives alone. His life consists of reading, working and visiting his parents’ to rearrange his piles of “collectibles”. He has only one friend, another teacher who has managed to force Sukhin into a friendship by sheer doggedness.While on an errand one afternoon in Chinatown, he encounters a homeless person who recognises him. This chance reunion turns Sukhin’s wel...

Sukhin, 35, Single, führt ein geregeltes Leben zwischen Lesen, Arbeiten und Besuchen bei den Eltern, um deren Kartonsammlung zu hegen und zu pflegen. Er hat nur einen Freund, einen Lehrerkollegen, der ihn durch schiere Hartnäckigkeit zu einer Freundschaft gezwungen hat. Als er eines Nachmittags in Chinatown Besorgungen macht, stolpert er über eine Obdachlose, die ihn wiedererkennt. Sukhin wird durch die zufällige Begegnung völlig aus der Bahn geworfen. Als er tiefer gräbt, bricht Chaos aus...

Sukhin is a thirty-five-year-old teacher who lives alone. His life consists of reading, working and visiting his parents' to rearrange his piles of "collectibles". He has only one friend, another teacher who has managed to force Sukhin into a friendship by sheer doggedness. While on an errand one afternoon in Chinatown, he encounters a homeless person who recognises him. This chance reunion turns Sukhin's well-planned life upside down, and the pair learns about love and sacrifice over thei...